Automobile hay-rake.



D. O. HOLEMAN.

AUTOMOBILE HAY RAKE.

I APPLICATION HLED JULY 3|; I914- 1,251,373, Patented Dec. 25, 1917.

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AUTOMOBILE HAY RAKE. APPLICATION FILEDJULY 31. 1914.

1 ,25 1,373,. Patented Dec. '25, 1917.

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DAVID O. HOLEIAN, OF EL PASO, TEXAS.

AU'IQIOBILE HAY-RAKE.-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID O. Honamn, a citizen of the United States,residin at El Paso, in the county of El Paso and tate of.

Texas, have invented new and useful Improvements in AutomobileHay-Rakes, of

. which the following is ,a, specification.

' This invention is an improved hay rake,

for farm use, adapted to be attached to and operated by an automobile ormotor truck or wagon and the'invention' consists in the construction,combination and arrangement of devices hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a hayrake constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the sameadapted to be attached to and arranged for operation by an automobile.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the rake. Fig. 4 is a detail rearelevatipn, partly in section, of the same.

Fig. 5 is a detail erspective view of the outer portion of the me of therake, showin the rake head dismounted.

n practice I usually operate two of my.

- or truck. The rakes being identical in conthe left hand side of theautomobile truck I struction excepting one is adapted for use on theright hand and the other for use on will only describe one of the rakes,in detail.

The rake frame 1 has a cross bar 2 at the outer end of which isavertical standard 3 which has its lower end curved rearwardly as at 4and provided with a bearing 5. The said standard is also provided, at apoint a suitable distance above the bearing 5 with an outwardlyextending stub axle 6 on which a ground wheel '7 is mounted forrotation, the ground wheel being provided on the inner side of its hubwith a beveled gear 8. A vertical standard 10 is at the inner end of thecross bar 2 and at the outer end of said cross bar is a forwardlyextending obliquely arranged draft bar 11. A draft bar 12 1s attached tothe opposite end of the cross bar 2 and also to the upper end of thestandard 10. An inclined brace rod 13 connects the lower end of thestandard 3 and the inner end of the draft bar 11. A downwardly ex-Specification a Letteraratent. Application filed m :1, 1 14. Serial no.854,886. g

' tending coupling hook 14 is at the fr dnt end of the draft bar 11. Thedraft bar 12 has a similar coupling hook 15 at its front end.

A bar 16 extends rearwardly from the lower end of the standard 10 and isprovided at its rear end with a pivotally mounted fork in which atrailing wheel 17 is mounted. An.

inclined brace 19 has its front end connected to the front end of thedraft bar 12 and its rear end to the lowerend of the standard 10.

The rake comprises a shaft 20 which is mounted inbeanngs 21 at the rearends of the draft bars 11-12, and aseries of teeth 22 which have springcoils 23 that are ar- Patented Dec.25,1917.

ranged around and attached to the. said shaft. A lever 24 is attached toand extends upwardly from the center of the shaft. 20 and is connectedby a rod 25 to a lever 26 of the automobile, the said lever beingprovided w1th a locking dog 27 which coacts with a segment rack 28 tosecure said lever in any desired position.

A cleaning reel 29 is arranged in front of therake teeth and comprises ashaft 30,

heads 31 on said shaft, bars 32 connecting said heads and parallel withsaid shaft and cleaning teeth 33 which extend outwardly from said bars.The shaft 30 has one end mounted in the bearing 5 of the standard 3 andthe other end mounted in a bearing 34 at the lower end of the standard10. At the outer end of said shaft is a beveled gear 35 which engagesthe beveled gear 8. Hence when the rake is in motion and being drawnalong by the automobile or truck, the cleaning reel, being geared to theground wheel 7 is revolved and serves to keep the rake teeth clean andserves to deliver the hay at the rear end of the rake in a windrow,orrather to move the hay obliquely and from the inner end of the rakeinto the space in rear of the automobile or truck. The rake can bedumped at any time desired by operating the lever 26 as will be understoA draft frame 36 comprises a, pair of forwardly converging rods 3738which have their-front ends united and provided with a downturnedcoupling hook 39 and have their rear ends pivotally connected as at 40to the upper and lower; ends of the stand-' wheels of the automobile ortrue I provide the automobile or truck with fenders 44 which arearranged at the outer sides of its rear wheels. As here shown, andordinarily, when an automobile is to be employed for pulling andoperating my imroved rakes the body of the automobile is t removed fromthe chassis.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

In combination with a vehicle, a pair of side delive rakes positioned inrear of and in ofi'set re ation to the vehicle, and each comprising awheel frame including a cross bar, forwardly convergin draft elementssecured to the ends of sai cross bar, and a rake having. its headjournaled to the frame; means .for attaching said draft elements to thevehicle so that said draft elements positively hold the rakes in suchrear and offset relation to the vehicle, and rake lifting means for therespective rakes, said means including a lever projecting from the headof each rake, a lever pivoted on the vehicle, and a rod connecting saidlevers.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

DAVID O.-HOLEMA N.

Witnesses:

THoRN'roN Hannm, JAY F. Knox.

